Friends of HMCS VANCOUVER

"Friends of HMCS VANCOUVER"is a group of local business and community leaders working together to promote relations between this Navy Ship and its namesake city

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

Great flight out to @HMCSNCSMVan and @HMCSNCSMCalgary flying together most of the way. Guess what song I had playing in my head? Nice to embark in VAN for a few days to see the team in action.

[Royal Canadian Navy @RoyalCanNavy]

Nav Comm, send tactical signal 📞 🎛

When the Captain is away, the crew like to play. Just another day at the office with @HMCSNCSMVan 😉

#WeTheNavy

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

After 11 days at sea and lots of training/learning while crossing the NE Pacific, TG 303.1 made landfall and entered the port of Pearl Harbor. Time to re-energize before heading back to sea.@HMCSNCSMCalgary @HMCSNCSMVan

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

HMCS CALGARY and VANCOUVER sailors conducted some .50 cal gunnery training a few days ago. For many of the participants, like S3 Niedziela, this was their first time firing. The comination of sun, heat, and the crack of the machine gun fire resulted in a lot of smiling faces.

[Corey Hirsch @CoreyHirsch]

Had a great day catching up with a good friend and an old teammate @RussCourtnall playing golf @sherwoodccgolf
Along with @bcourts14 @pariscourtnall and @geoffcourtnall they built the Archie Courtnall mental health center in Victoria with round the clock care @CourtnallMH

[KW Whiteside @kw_whiteside]

Two awesome teams doing great work, together - Deux excellentes équipes font du bon travail, ensemble! @HMCSNCSMCalgary, @HMCSNCSMVan! #WeTheNavy

[Daniel L Little @HalifaxAuthor]

All that AND great food! Click here to join: https://t.co/LxgxDfWLed 🙂❤🇨🇦⚓ @RoyalCanNavy #ItsAllAboutTheFood

[Royal Canadian Navy @RoyalCanNavy]

VAN and CAL trotting towards Hawaii.
🐈‍⬛🐎

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

A nice shot of @HMCSNCSMVan manoeuvering at close range from 500 yards on @HMCSNCSMCalgary port beam to 500 yards ahead...Officer of the Watch manoeuvers develop critical bridge skills and teams need regular practice.

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

Left the grey waters of BC (wth the WiFi system experiencing problems), TG 303.1 has now entered warmer waters as we approach Hawaii, conducting a significant individual, team, and multi-ship training. Replenishment at Sea (RAS), firing guns, and close manoeuvers are always fun.

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

Off the wall on a beautiful day, see you son @HMCSNCSMVan

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

A good afternoon - call sign Mustang and call sign Canuck embarked...the TG has our wings. @HMCSNCSMVan
@RCAF_ARC @MARPAC_FMARP

[Royal Canadian Navy @RoyalCanNavy]

The crew of #HMCSVancouver got "off the wall" earlier this week to begin #workups and other pre-deployment training. ⛑️🌊🧰🪖🧯

Follow along to SEA where this journey will take them
@HMCSNCSMVan 👈

#WeTheNavy #OutToSea

[KW Whiteside @kw_whiteside]

Here we go! Team VAN is excited to be back in action in ‘22 working with this awesome team of professionals over the next month! Merci en avance pour toute la formation professionnelle! #WeTheNavy @HMCSNCSMVan @HMCS_Vancouver

[Patrick Gray @Pat472Gray]

Thank you @CoreyHirsch for taking the time to talk to the crew of @HMCSNCSMVan today on #BellLetsTalk day! Thanks friends of @HMCS_Vancouver and @CiBennett for putting this event together.

[Dave Mazur @RCNintheUSN]

Embarking full ammo loadout and a helo det...a big step forward up the readiness ladder. Looks like @HMCSNCSMVan is about to get busy!

[KW Whiteside @kw_whiteside]

Hard at work embarking the det - we are now 7 departments strong! Welcome to Team VAN! @HMCSNCSMVan @HMCS_Vancouver

[KW Whiteside @kw_whiteside]

@HMCSNCSMVan on a beautiful 1 Jan morning! Starting off the year with awesome teammates, colours, and a few treats! Un navire remarquable et un équipage incroyable! @HMCS_Vancouver

[KW Whiteside @kw_whiteside]

A few visitors to #TeamAwesome on the 25th. Thanks to all standing duties over the holidays keeping us safe and ready! @HMCSNCSMVan @HMCS_Vancouver

[Peter MacKay @PeterMacKay]

Soldiers on Christmas Day 1944. Fighting to liberate Europe so we could enjoy Christmas as we do today. God bless them all.